For the spray, throw and mow method, what is the preferred chemical for spraying?That's the 'throw and mow' method. Can work great of you double seeding rates and you don't have weeds or a lot of grasses that compete with fall crops.
The twist to kill competing weeds/ grasses is 'spray, throw, and mow'. You will get a better and cleaner plot. Still requires double the seeding rate.
The 'Buffalo system' was coined by Grant Woods. Basically terminate weeds with a crimper (simulating a herd of Buffalo trampling the standing vegetation to the ground) then drill (or drill, then crimp). No spray, no bushhog is the advantage. The other advantage is you are planting half the amount of seed as the other two, so that also saves $$$.
All 3 have great advantages over traditional till, disc, seed, cultipack. Main advantages of the no till plantings is retaining soil moisture by not discing, increasing organic matter/ building topsoil, and decreasing soil erosion while at the same time decreasing soil compaction.
We have used glysophate (round-up) and sprayed then sowed seed directly into standing thatch....then later mowing dead thatch over seed....also glysophate will not hurt the seed in any way.For the spray, throw and mow method, what is the preferred chemical for spraying?
What is the prefer timing for the spraying? Late summer?We have used glysophate (round-up) and sprayed then sowed seed directly into standing thatch....then later mowing dead thatch over seed....also glysophate will not hurt the seed in any way.
I have the best luck spraying about 2w before seeding. I use gly hot... 3q per acre of the 41% stuff plus surfactant.What is the prefer timing for the spraying? Late summer?
Yes...for fall plots spray in late summer 7 to 10 days before seeding...then seed and mow dead thatch down and if the thatch isnt real tall or thick...in a hurry we have sowed seed into thatch and then sprayed same day. Then two weeks later everthing was brown and laying down naturally....but coming back and mowing gives it a cleaner look....there are many options and a ton of info online for the spray-throw-n-mow method...it works to generate forage for wildlife...bit it might not always look perfect....but it works....good luck with your project.What is the prefer timing for the spraying? Late summer?